By : Alex Mike
The app industry has really exploded over the past couple of years, and is making big money. In the past if you wanted to get in on the lucractive app business you would have needed to be well versed in the relevant programming language to be able to write the code for your application, but now anyone can get in on it as an entrepreneur and make good money
from it without needing to have any kind of technical knowledge or skills whatsoever.
There are two major platforms which really dominate this market - Facebook and the iPhone, both of which have a truly enourmous market for new applications. Since I have already written a hub about how to make iphone apps and make money from them, I thought it was about time I wrote another hubpage focussing on facebook instead.
There are two routes which anyone can take to make money from facebook apps which I know of, so take a look at both and then decide which route suits you best - have a go at both!
Make Your Own Facebook Apps
There are many tools available in the market which anyone can use to easily create gift apps for facebook. If you looking for custom facebook application you need to search for Facebook developer or a company offering facebook application development services. There ia real focus on helping you to make money from your creations and each one has 4 potential income streams an they also provide plenty of info on how to maximize the money you make to how to use them to drive traffic to your websites (or hubpages!) if you prefer. Its a great little tool and the only drawback is the limited range of things that you can create with it Plenty of revenue potential though.
About The Author-- FaceBookGenie.Com is based in Texas, US. The company specializes in facebook application development services include consulting and development for other social networks like Bebo and MySpace, as well as options for developing websites, web-based projects, and automating industry specific business processes.
Facebook Fan Page Creation for your Brand!
By : Alex Mike
Facebook has 250 million users. Twitter has 40 million. The potential for your audience on Facebook is clearly much bigger and in a way it's easier to find your target. The Fan Page allows you to add your own apps. We plan on creating a 'box' on fan page which can list latest shows and their comments. On top of custom boxes you can also use the discussion board, this can allow you to get closer to your fan base without having to create custom forums.
Benefits:
1. Pages are public. Most of Facebook is behind a login, preventing search engines from indexing. However, some Fan pages are not behind a login and thus search engines can index the page. Hopefully, people will stumble on the result in SERPs, visit the Facebook Fan Pages, and then get to your site via the link (see reason #2).
2. Pages include links. Because the pages are public, you can get some nice facebook.com link credit. You can't use an anchor text, but hey, it's free.
3. Send "updates to fans" . One of the greatest features is that you can send "updates" to fans whenever you want. It's a nice way of building a database of interested users. Send messages about new products, updated website, etc.
4. You control the page. Making the page before a Fan or a competitor is critical. You want to be able to send the messages, edit or remove sections, and control the information to an extent.
5. News feed. When a someone joins a Fan page, it's published in their News feed for all their to read (unless they have turned this off). It makes someone joining your Fan page somewhat viral.
About The Author-- FacebookGenie.com offers creation and marketing on fan pages for your products and brand online visibility. To learn more log on to: http://www.facebookgenie.com/facebook_fanpage.html
Facebook has 250 million users. Twitter has 40 million. The potential for your audience on Facebook is clearly much bigger and in a way it's easier to find your target. The Fan Page allows you to add your own apps. We plan on creating a 'box' on fan page which can list latest shows and their comments. On top of custom boxes you can also use the discussion board, this can allow you to get closer to your fan base without having to create custom forums.
Benefits:
1. Pages are public. Most of Facebook is behind a login, preventing search engines from indexing. However, some Fan pages are not behind a login and thus search engines can index the page. Hopefully, people will stumble on the result in SERPs, visit the Facebook Fan Pages, and then get to your site via the link (see reason #2).
2. Pages include links. Because the pages are public, you can get some nice facebook.com link credit. You can't use an anchor text, but hey, it's free.
3. Send "updates to fans" . One of the greatest features is that you can send "updates" to fans whenever you want. It's a nice way of building a database of interested users. Send messages about new products, updated website, etc.
4. You control the page. Making the page before a Fan or a competitor is critical. You want to be able to send the messages, edit or remove sections, and control the information to an extent.
5. News feed. When a someone joins a Fan page, it's published in their News feed for all their to read (unless they have turned this off). It makes someone joining your Fan page somewhat viral.
About The Author-- FacebookGenie.com offers creation and marketing on fan pages for your products and brand online visibility. To learn more log on to: http://www.facebookgenie.com/facebook_fanpage.html
There are many types of affiliate marketing
By : Akash Deep
If you are just starting out in Internet Marketing with the aim to earn extra income or for whatever reason. Then the easiest and most uncomplicated way to start earning extra cash or building up a business, is by selling other peoples products, better know as Affiliate Marketing.
Over the last few years, affiliate marketing has become very popular, no longer is affiliate marketing merely thought of as an alternative method for the merchant to advertise his products, but also as a means of generating additional income for the affiliates. With the benefit of little to no start-up costs makes affiliate marketing ideal for people who want to try their hand at Internet Marketing. For more details go to www.clickmagnet-secrets.com And has in fact become the number one provider of advertising for the merchants and the main source of income for affiliate marketers.
What you find out and ask yourself is; what type of affiliate marketing will work best for you? Are all affiliate marketing programs the same? Are the benefits the same? Or are there affiliate marketing programs that work better than the others?
There are a number of types of affiliate marketing opportunities ranging from the basic Pay per Click marketing to the more advanced Residual Income Marketing. Let’s have a look at some of the various options available in more detail.
PPC is most likely the most popular method of affiliate marketing for affiliates with small websites, and probably the easiest way for them to earn money. In this affiliate marketing method, the merchant pays the affiliate whenever a visitor is directed to his site that is whenever someone clicks through on the merchant's banner or text ads. The affiliate gets compensated a certain amount even if the visitor he referred does not buy anything from the merchant's site. An example of this would be Google Ad Words. This is where ads are placed on your site by Google or some of the other Search Engines. However, typical fees for PPC affiliate programs are small, usually not exceeding a dollar for every click.
PPS affiliate marketing is the most popular among merchants and is also the most lucrative type for the affiliates. In this type of affiliate program, the merchant only pays the affiliate whenever his referral converts into a sale, paid subscription or anything else entailing a financial commitment by the customer or lead. For more details go to www.money-secret-exposed.com . This means great savings for the merchant in advertising costs. On the other hand, it becomes the most lucrative type for the dedicated affiliate, because commissions in PPP affiliate marketing can range from 15% to 20% and sometimes 75% of the actual product's sales price.
One the best advantages of PPS type of affiliate marketing is that you as the affiliate do not need to have a website of your own.
This method of marketing can also be the cheapest way to start out in internet marketing. Especially if you create you PPC Campaign in one of the lesser search engines where you would pay far less for your add then you would with one of the larger search engines such as Google etc.
The pay-per-lead type of affiliate marketing is a variation of the PPS type and is often used by insurance and finance companies and other companies who depend on leads for their company to grow. In this method of affiliate marketing, the affiliate is paid whenever the visitor he referred to the merchant's site fills in an application form or any similar form related to the business of the company. Commission for this type of affiliate marketing is based on a fixed fee whose rates approximate that of the fixed fee in the PPS type.
About The Author-- www.success-affiliate-marketing.com www.boost-website-traffic.com
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If you are just starting out in Internet Marketing with the aim to earn extra income or for whatever reason. Then the easiest and most uncomplicated way to start earning extra cash or building up a business, is by selling other peoples products, better know as Affiliate Marketing.
Over the last few years, affiliate marketing has become very popular, no longer is affiliate marketing merely thought of as an alternative method for the merchant to advertise his products, but also as a means of generating additional income for the affiliates. With the benefit of little to no start-up costs makes affiliate marketing ideal for people who want to try their hand at Internet Marketing. For more details go to www.clickmagnet-secrets.com And has in fact become the number one provider of advertising for the merchants and the main source of income for affiliate marketers.
What you find out and ask yourself is; what type of affiliate marketing will work best for you? Are all affiliate marketing programs the same? Are the benefits the same? Or are there affiliate marketing programs that work better than the others?
There are a number of types of affiliate marketing opportunities ranging from the basic Pay per Click marketing to the more advanced Residual Income Marketing. Let’s have a look at some of the various options available in more detail.
PPC is most likely the most popular method of affiliate marketing for affiliates with small websites, and probably the easiest way for them to earn money. In this affiliate marketing method, the merchant pays the affiliate whenever a visitor is directed to his site that is whenever someone clicks through on the merchant's banner or text ads. The affiliate gets compensated a certain amount even if the visitor he referred does not buy anything from the merchant's site. An example of this would be Google Ad Words. This is where ads are placed on your site by Google or some of the other Search Engines. However, typical fees for PPC affiliate programs are small, usually not exceeding a dollar for every click.
PPS affiliate marketing is the most popular among merchants and is also the most lucrative type for the affiliates. In this type of affiliate program, the merchant only pays the affiliate whenever his referral converts into a sale, paid subscription or anything else entailing a financial commitment by the customer or lead. For more details go to www.money-secret-exposed.com . This means great savings for the merchant in advertising costs. On the other hand, it becomes the most lucrative type for the dedicated affiliate, because commissions in PPP affiliate marketing can range from 15% to 20% and sometimes 75% of the actual product's sales price.
One the best advantages of PPS type of affiliate marketing is that you as the affiliate do not need to have a website of your own.
This method of marketing can also be the cheapest way to start out in internet marketing. Especially if you create you PPC Campaign in one of the lesser search engines where you would pay far less for your add then you would with one of the larger search engines such as Google etc.
The pay-per-lead type of affiliate marketing is a variation of the PPS type and is often used by insurance and finance companies and other companies who depend on leads for their company to grow. In this method of affiliate marketing, the affiliate is paid whenever the visitor he referred to the merchant's site fills in an application form or any similar form related to the business of the company. Commission for this type of affiliate marketing is based on a fixed fee whose rates approximate that of the fixed fee in the PPS type.
About The Author-- www.success-affiliate-marketing.com www.boost-website-traffic.com
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Ways for Internet Marketing on a Low Budget
By : Akash Deep
Recently I was contacted by a client who was frustrated that her marketing efforts were not producing results like she expected. In an attempt to address her concerns, I realized how many other professionals are in the same boat. What follows is an open letter to professionals everywhere who are struggling to attract new clients and make money online.
Dear Entrepreneur and Professional:
First, let's address the issue of finances. I understand fully what it is like to invest in your own business, work hard, and see little income. Sometimes it seems as if you work for pleasure, and indeed there is much pleasure involved. It's not unusual for entrepreneurs to be passionate about their business and services and many would do what they love for free. For more details visit to www.achieving-liftoffs.com .But it can't work that way, and you must see the money or your business will perish. Finally, after a couple of years of trickle income, we are now seeing results in our own online business, and are making a comfortable living solely from information and services sold on the Internet.
It takes time. And it involves having lots of digital information products people can buy and download instantly. In order to sell them, you have to have a powerful web presence and be easily findable to the millions of people who Google for solutions to their problems.
People can't find you with just a web site. You need a blog, and you need to write on it frequently - daily is best; two to three times per week is good. An electronic newsletter, or ezine, is also a great marketing tool, and it needs to be posted on the Web, or on your blog.
You need to write and submit articles to article directories so people can find you better. Your articles need to include contact information and links back to your website and products.
You need the infrastructure in place so you can follow up with automated email messages to people who contact you requesting information, purchase your products and register for your events. For more information logon to www.website-conversion-mastery.com
It's a good idea to do teleclasses, some for free, so you build your list, connect with people and get them into your higher priced seminars.
There are other business models, and I am most familiar with what I have done myself, and helped other entrepreneurs to do.
When Denise and I joined Tom Antion's Mentee Program, it was a considerable financial commitment. We send him a check every month out of our earnings, which are steadily increasing thanks to his tutelage. It's worth it to learn and model what works from one who has been there and is a multi-millionaire.
As the saying goes, you can't get to Carnegie Hall without lots of practice, and that takes an investment of time, patience and money.
There are no easy solutions. Continue doing what works and invest in those areas of your business that provide the biggest payoff. Get training. Invest in the infrastructure and tools that allow you to save time and market effortlessly. Avoid overwhelm by implementing tools slowly, getting used to one and observing your results before going to the next step. Building a business on the Internet is not about getting rich quick. It's about hard work and persistent effort that will pay off in the long run.
About The Author-- www.internet-marketing-online-goldmine.com www.mrx-interview.com
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Recently I was contacted by a client who was frustrated that her marketing efforts were not producing results like she expected. In an attempt to address her concerns, I realized how many other professionals are in the same boat. What follows is an open letter to professionals everywhere who are struggling to attract new clients and make money online.
Dear Entrepreneur and Professional:
First, let's address the issue of finances. I understand fully what it is like to invest in your own business, work hard, and see little income. Sometimes it seems as if you work for pleasure, and indeed there is much pleasure involved. It's not unusual for entrepreneurs to be passionate about their business and services and many would do what they love for free. For more details visit to www.achieving-liftoffs.com .But it can't work that way, and you must see the money or your business will perish. Finally, after a couple of years of trickle income, we are now seeing results in our own online business, and are making a comfortable living solely from information and services sold on the Internet.
It takes time. And it involves having lots of digital information products people can buy and download instantly. In order to sell them, you have to have a powerful web presence and be easily findable to the millions of people who Google for solutions to their problems.
People can't find you with just a web site. You need a blog, and you need to write on it frequently - daily is best; two to three times per week is good. An electronic newsletter, or ezine, is also a great marketing tool, and it needs to be posted on the Web, or on your blog.
You need to write and submit articles to article directories so people can find you better. Your articles need to include contact information and links back to your website and products.
You need the infrastructure in place so you can follow up with automated email messages to people who contact you requesting information, purchase your products and register for your events. For more information logon to www.website-conversion-mastery.com
It's a good idea to do teleclasses, some for free, so you build your list, connect with people and get them into your higher priced seminars.
There are other business models, and I am most familiar with what I have done myself, and helped other entrepreneurs to do.
When Denise and I joined Tom Antion's Mentee Program, it was a considerable financial commitment. We send him a check every month out of our earnings, which are steadily increasing thanks to his tutelage. It's worth it to learn and model what works from one who has been there and is a multi-millionaire.
As the saying goes, you can't get to Carnegie Hall without lots of practice, and that takes an investment of time, patience and money.
There are no easy solutions. Continue doing what works and invest in those areas of your business that provide the biggest payoff. Get training. Invest in the infrastructure and tools that allow you to save time and market effortlessly. Avoid overwhelm by implementing tools slowly, getting used to one and observing your results before going to the next step. Building a business on the Internet is not about getting rich quick. It's about hard work and persistent effort that will pay off in the long run.
About The Author-- www.internet-marketing-online-goldmine.com www.mrx-interview.com
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How Best to Promote Your Travel Site ( Or Any Other )
By : azaam
One of the largest and fastest growing industries on the Internet is the travel industry. We live on a big, beautiful planet and many folks the world over now have the financial means to travel around and see much of it for themselves. For both business and pleasure people are traveling more than ever.
There are so many worthwhile places for travelers to go to that even with big players with deep pockets involved in the Internet travel market in a major way the small travel operator, travel writer, or travel related website webmaster of modest means still has a tremendous number of markets to work with and to develop into profitable nitches.
The travel market is always hungry for "been there, done that" well written articles that provide detailed information about a travelers experiences, travel tips, how to get there, and things to see and do at out of the way locations of merit.
There is also a huge market for articles and web sites that feature well known travel spots but that approach the subject matter in a unique fresh way.
There are a lot of niches in even well developed markets that the well informed travel writer can explore to advantage. Perhaps it's the discovery of a new restaurant offering excellent meals at reasonable prices in the middle of a well known travel destination like New York City. Or perhaps the writer stays in a newly redecorated hotel in Thailand that offers superior service, tasty Thai meals, and clean rooms at all of $15-$25 a night.
The personal experiences of the travel writer can compete very well with the big boys should that person wish to develop his/her own Internet travel service.
Of course, for any business to be successful it needs to be promoted. Even on the Internet advertising can become very expensive. The big dogs may be able to afford "branding" advertising and paying high bids for pay per click advertising but a small company or individual trying to develop a profitable Internet presence probably cannot.
So what is the best way to promote your Internet travel business or for that matter any Internet business without going crazy with SEO and high PPC charges?
As one who has worked full time on the Internet since 1998 and who has tried about everything to get more traffic to web pages I have a firm opinion. I can say without hestitation that it is by building high content web pages, writing articles related to the theme of your web pages, and then distributing the articles through services like Articlemarketer that provide links back to your website.
No kidding. The best most cost effective way is right in front of you.
I'll save the reasons that article writing and distribution are so cost effective for my next article. Stay tuned.
About The Author-- David is an Internet business developer who works from Thailand. His newest project is Terrific Hotels
Cheap Flights information may be found at Travel Cheap Flights Finder.
One of the largest and fastest growing industries on the Internet is the travel industry. We live on a big, beautiful planet and many folks the world over now have the financial means to travel around and see much of it for themselves. For both business and pleasure people are traveling more than ever.
There are so many worthwhile places for travelers to go to that even with big players with deep pockets involved in the Internet travel market in a major way the small travel operator, travel writer, or travel related website webmaster of modest means still has a tremendous number of markets to work with and to develop into profitable nitches.
The travel market is always hungry for "been there, done that" well written articles that provide detailed information about a travelers experiences, travel tips, how to get there, and things to see and do at out of the way locations of merit.
There is also a huge market for articles and web sites that feature well known travel spots but that approach the subject matter in a unique fresh way.
There are a lot of niches in even well developed markets that the well informed travel writer can explore to advantage. Perhaps it's the discovery of a new restaurant offering excellent meals at reasonable prices in the middle of a well known travel destination like New York City. Or perhaps the writer stays in a newly redecorated hotel in Thailand that offers superior service, tasty Thai meals, and clean rooms at all of $15-$25 a night.
The personal experiences of the travel writer can compete very well with the big boys should that person wish to develop his/her own Internet travel service.
Of course, for any business to be successful it needs to be promoted. Even on the Internet advertising can become very expensive. The big dogs may be able to afford "branding" advertising and paying high bids for pay per click advertising but a small company or individual trying to develop a profitable Internet presence probably cannot.
So what is the best way to promote your Internet travel business or for that matter any Internet business without going crazy with SEO and high PPC charges?
As one who has worked full time on the Internet since 1998 and who has tried about everything to get more traffic to web pages I have a firm opinion. I can say without hestitation that it is by building high content web pages, writing articles related to the theme of your web pages, and then distributing the articles through services like Articlemarketer that provide links back to your website.
No kidding. The best most cost effective way is right in front of you.
I'll save the reasons that article writing and distribution are so cost effective for my next article. Stay tuned.
About The Author-- David is an Internet business developer who works from Thailand. His newest project is Terrific Hotels
Cheap Flights information may be found at Travel Cheap Flights Finder.
Marketing
Marketing is an integrated communications based process through which individuals and communities discover that existing and newly-identified needs and wants may be satisfied by the products and services of others.
What You Need to Know About Making Money With Online Paid Surveys
By : Chris Simpson
It is possible to make money by answering questions for online paid surveys. There are three basic kinds of surveys you may be asked to participate in:
1. Sweepstakes surveys where your name will be entered into a drawing for cash or a prize after you finish answering the questions
2. Surveys that ask you to try a product and comment on it. With this type of survey, you will probably receive a sample in the mail and be asked to fill in a list of questions about your experience.
3. Surveys that pay in cash or gift certificates. Once you complete the survey, you receive the reward from the company.
How to Qualify for Better Paying Surveys
If you are interested in participating in online surveys as a way to make some extra money, there are a few steps you need to follow to increase your chances of being asked to participate in the more lucrative ones.
1. Register with several survey companies.
There are many companies that have paid online surveys. By signing up with a number of them, you increase your chances of being offered surveys that interest you and that pay reasonably well.
2. Fill out your profile completely.
Survey companies often need to gather information from certain demographic groups. When you fill out your profile in detail, you can help the company determine which surveys you will be qualified to participate in.
3. Complete all the surveys you are invited to participate in.
Any employer (and you could consider the survey company to be one) appreciates having people work for them that they can rely on. When you fill in all the surveys that are sent to you, you establish yourself as someone they can count on. Over time, this may help you qualify for better (and better paying) surveys.
4. Set up a separate e-mail account for your paid survey invitations.
Once you are signed up with paid survey companies, you will be receiving survey invitations from them on a regular basis. You wouldn't want to miss any of these opportunities; when you sign up with these companies, give them the e-mail account you have designated for your paid survey activities.
5. Use software to help you fill in online forms.
RoboForm is a software program that allows users to save personal information, including passwords, to be used when filling out online forms. If you are filling out a number of forms for paid survey programs, then you may want to consider using a program like RoboForm to make the process a bit easier.
By keeping these suggestions in mind, you will find taking online paid surveys enjoyable and profitable as well!
About The Author-- Chris Simpson is dedicated to helping people find honest and legitimate work at home and home based business opportunities. Find legitimate online paid surveys today at: http://www.HomeNetPro.com/topsurveys.html
It is possible to make money by answering questions for online paid surveys. There are three basic kinds of surveys you may be asked to participate in:
1. Sweepstakes surveys where your name will be entered into a drawing for cash or a prize after you finish answering the questions
2. Surveys that ask you to try a product and comment on it. With this type of survey, you will probably receive a sample in the mail and be asked to fill in a list of questions about your experience.
3. Surveys that pay in cash or gift certificates. Once you complete the survey, you receive the reward from the company.
How to Qualify for Better Paying Surveys
If you are interested in participating in online surveys as a way to make some extra money, there are a few steps you need to follow to increase your chances of being asked to participate in the more lucrative ones.
1. Register with several survey companies.
There are many companies that have paid online surveys. By signing up with a number of them, you increase your chances of being offered surveys that interest you and that pay reasonably well.
2. Fill out your profile completely.
Survey companies often need to gather information from certain demographic groups. When you fill out your profile in detail, you can help the company determine which surveys you will be qualified to participate in.
3. Complete all the surveys you are invited to participate in.
Any employer (and you could consider the survey company to be one) appreciates having people work for them that they can rely on. When you fill in all the surveys that are sent to you, you establish yourself as someone they can count on. Over time, this may help you qualify for better (and better paying) surveys.
4. Set up a separate e-mail account for your paid survey invitations.
Once you are signed up with paid survey companies, you will be receiving survey invitations from them on a regular basis. You wouldn't want to miss any of these opportunities; when you sign up with these companies, give them the e-mail account you have designated for your paid survey activities.
5. Use software to help you fill in online forms.
RoboForm is a software program that allows users to save personal information, including passwords, to be used when filling out online forms. If you are filling out a number of forms for paid survey programs, then you may want to consider using a program like RoboForm to make the process a bit easier.
By keeping these suggestions in mind, you will find taking online paid surveys enjoyable and profitable as well!
About The Author-- Chris Simpson is dedicated to helping people find honest and legitimate work at home and home based business opportunities. Find legitimate online paid surveys today at: http://www.HomeNetPro.com/topsurveys.html
Modern Trends In Customer Service
By : Shaun Parker
Customer service can be seen as vital in the sphere of modern business. There are few companies who do not regard the importance of service as paramount. In today's consumer world it would be foolish for many companies to disregard the wishes of the customer. Often providing exceptional service is the only dividing factor between two companies, with the internet providing ever increasing amounts of review based information companies have once again found the importance of providing a service that will spread through word of mouth.
Customer satisfaction has become so important that a professional body; the Institute of Customer service has been formed. Operating through a membership system it provides industry standards for service whilst awarding those who meet these standards each year. The institute also undertakes the training of representatives and undertakes a nationwide customer satisfaction survey twice a year to assess the overall standard of service present in UK business.
As a customer today we are faced with unrivalled choice, those as close as two generations before us could not have imagined how different the world of consumerism is. Only fifty years ago the local cooperatives still existed providing almost anything a customer might need. Although a local service was guaranteed, this can be seen as a distant memory for many. The trend has been to provide the customer with an increase in specialist services and product providers.
These specialist traders have led to an increased focussed on customer satisfaction when it comes to advice on buying products. The purpose of modern shops is to advise their customer base on what is the best option, not for the good of the shareholders but for the customer. This is the essence of modern customer service, at least in its advisory role. To provide a customer with the best product taking into account their budget and needs is the primary objective.
Another major component of modern business is complaint handling. Many of the previous generation will remember a simple shrug of the shoulders if a complaint was raised. Today the customer is better protected by laws and hence larger companies have responded to this. Many companies now implement complaints handling procedures that all staff must be trained in; the idea of this is to always provide the customer with the best customer service possible, subsequently improving their reputation in a wider sense.
Some companies have undertaken customer satisfaction in a more proactive manner. Through post sales customer surveys it is possible to achieve valuable knowledge of various facets of a business. Gaining an idea of how a customer feels they were treated, how well they thought the service performed and whether or not they think they received a good deal are extremely precious when searching for that competitive edge.
Like so many elements of the modern world the internet has revolutionised the customer service received by consumers. Although many still like to have a real person at the end of the phone when making enquiries, websites with frequently required information and automated telephone services have arguably simplified customer requests. What can definitely be asserted is that these technologies have reduced the costs for many companies.
Companies that combine these elements to create superior service will truly feel the benefit. Admitting accountability is a major part of this as customers are far more forgiving when a company has recognised its mistakes and is pursuing to resolve them. Delivery of consistent results to consumers and resolving issues speedily will give that particular company a competitive edge over its rivals; this is why modern businesses really have no choice but to provide exemplary service.
About The Author-- Shaun Parker has been involved in the process of market research for many leading companies. He offers advice to businesses that want to analyse their customer service.
Customer service can be seen as vital in the sphere of modern business. There are few companies who do not regard the importance of service as paramount. In today's consumer world it would be foolish for many companies to disregard the wishes of the customer. Often providing exceptional service is the only dividing factor between two companies, with the internet providing ever increasing amounts of review based information companies have once again found the importance of providing a service that will spread through word of mouth.
Customer satisfaction has become so important that a professional body; the Institute of Customer service has been formed. Operating through a membership system it provides industry standards for service whilst awarding those who meet these standards each year. The institute also undertakes the training of representatives and undertakes a nationwide customer satisfaction survey twice a year to assess the overall standard of service present in UK business.
As a customer today we are faced with unrivalled choice, those as close as two generations before us could not have imagined how different the world of consumerism is. Only fifty years ago the local cooperatives still existed providing almost anything a customer might need. Although a local service was guaranteed, this can be seen as a distant memory for many. The trend has been to provide the customer with an increase in specialist services and product providers.
These specialist traders have led to an increased focussed on customer satisfaction when it comes to advice on buying products. The purpose of modern shops is to advise their customer base on what is the best option, not for the good of the shareholders but for the customer. This is the essence of modern customer service, at least in its advisory role. To provide a customer with the best product taking into account their budget and needs is the primary objective.
Another major component of modern business is complaint handling. Many of the previous generation will remember a simple shrug of the shoulders if a complaint was raised. Today the customer is better protected by laws and hence larger companies have responded to this. Many companies now implement complaints handling procedures that all staff must be trained in; the idea of this is to always provide the customer with the best customer service possible, subsequently improving their reputation in a wider sense.
Some companies have undertaken customer satisfaction in a more proactive manner. Through post sales customer surveys it is possible to achieve valuable knowledge of various facets of a business. Gaining an idea of how a customer feels they were treated, how well they thought the service performed and whether or not they think they received a good deal are extremely precious when searching for that competitive edge.
Like so many elements of the modern world the internet has revolutionised the customer service received by consumers. Although many still like to have a real person at the end of the phone when making enquiries, websites with frequently required information and automated telephone services have arguably simplified customer requests. What can definitely be asserted is that these technologies have reduced the costs for many companies.
Companies that combine these elements to create superior service will truly feel the benefit. Admitting accountability is a major part of this as customers are far more forgiving when a company has recognised its mistakes and is pursuing to resolve them. Delivery of consistent results to consumers and resolving issues speedily will give that particular company a competitive edge over its rivals; this is why modern businesses really have no choice but to provide exemplary service.
About The Author-- Shaun Parker has been involved in the process of market research for many leading companies. He offers advice to businesses that want to analyse their customer service.
Internet Market Research the Key to Understanding Your Target Market
By : Ian Williamson
As an entrepreneur, you need to understand your market before starting your business or before proposing a new product or service. Internet Market Research is an appropriate tool for such a task. Using this tool can help you carry out your market research at a very reasonable cost.
The definition of a business' marketing policy is essential for its development and success. The quality of such a definition depends on the quality of the target market research. In addition to providing a better understanding of the market, such research will also facilitate the development of a quality business plan and help you reach your business goals.
Until recently, most small businesses were unable to carry out market research, often because of the high cost. However, the emergence of new research techniques has made market research much more accessible and affordable.
Internet Market Research is such a technique. It has become much more reliable, in contrast to previous years. In fact, thanks to the large growth of the number of Internet surfers and advanced data collection techniques, market research companies now have more opportunities than ever to obtain representative samples for their target market. Research quality depends considerably on such samples. As of 2005, according to the "European Association of Marketing Study and Research" (ESOMAR), two-thirds of the quantitative research was carried out on the Internet.
The use of the Internet as a means of data collection simplifies the market researchers' work. It allows for a considerable reduction in delays and costs, and makes such research financially affordable to small business and home business.
Example - Someone interesting in writing about business travel would need to study the market before starting to work. The writer would need to evaluate the market and discover exactly what audience and topics each magazine, e-zine, newspaper, etc. targets. The writer could then order a poll on the Internet - at a very reasonable price - that researches the needs and interests of business travelers, such as the destinations they visit and services they require. Having such market knowledge can greatly increase the writer's chance of getting published.
Some of the key advantages of Internet Market Research are as follows:
- attract rare, high-demand markets with precision and accuracy
- transfer all types of documents (photos, pictures, sounds, etc.)
- tap into remote target markets (essential for an export business)
- tap into a wealth of private and business research panel information
The final evaluation of the information collected by your Internet Market Research should provide the following benefits:
- identify the needs and expectations of your current and potential customers
- understand the evolution of the customer's purchasing habits
- discover your competition's strong and weak points
The improved understanding of your market will enable you to refine your range of products and services, and improve the distribution and communication policies of your business. You will soon be attracting new customers, maintaining current customers, and reaching your business goals.
About The Author-- For more Internet Marketing Articles by Ian Williamson please visithttp://www.real-articles.com/Category/Web/89
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As an entrepreneur, you need to understand your market before starting your business or before proposing a new product or service. Internet Market Research is an appropriate tool for such a task. Using this tool can help you carry out your market research at a very reasonable cost.
The definition of a business' marketing policy is essential for its development and success. The quality of such a definition depends on the quality of the target market research. In addition to providing a better understanding of the market, such research will also facilitate the development of a quality business plan and help you reach your business goals.
Until recently, most small businesses were unable to carry out market research, often because of the high cost. However, the emergence of new research techniques has made market research much more accessible and affordable.
Internet Market Research is such a technique. It has become much more reliable, in contrast to previous years. In fact, thanks to the large growth of the number of Internet surfers and advanced data collection techniques, market research companies now have more opportunities than ever to obtain representative samples for their target market. Research quality depends considerably on such samples. As of 2005, according to the "European Association of Marketing Study and Research" (ESOMAR), two-thirds of the quantitative research was carried out on the Internet.
The use of the Internet as a means of data collection simplifies the market researchers' work. It allows for a considerable reduction in delays and costs, and makes such research financially affordable to small business and home business.
Example - Someone interesting in writing about business travel would need to study the market before starting to work. The writer would need to evaluate the market and discover exactly what audience and topics each magazine, e-zine, newspaper, etc. targets. The writer could then order a poll on the Internet - at a very reasonable price - that researches the needs and interests of business travelers, such as the destinations they visit and services they require. Having such market knowledge can greatly increase the writer's chance of getting published.
Some of the key advantages of Internet Market Research are as follows:
- attract rare, high-demand markets with precision and accuracy
- transfer all types of documents (photos, pictures, sounds, etc.)
- tap into remote target markets (essential for an export business)
- tap into a wealth of private and business research panel information
The final evaluation of the information collected by your Internet Market Research should provide the following benefits:
- identify the needs and expectations of your current and potential customers
- understand the evolution of the customer's purchasing habits
- discover your competition's strong and weak points
The improved understanding of your market will enable you to refine your range of products and services, and improve the distribution and communication policies of your business. You will soon be attracting new customers, maintaining current customers, and reaching your business goals.
About The Author-- For more Internet Marketing Articles by Ian Williamson please visithttp://www.real-articles.com/Category/Web/89
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Few Steps When Starting an Office Cleaning Business
By : Prabhjot Singh
Perhaps your objective is to make money for yourself and be profitable in your endeavors? Then I’m here to tell you that an office cleaning business can help you to become an independent business owner, which will give you the freedom you desire.
The amount of money you will make will depend on the size of the office cleaning business you set your goals to reach. Are you going to keep it simple and work from home or are you going all out and hire a staff? For more details you can visit at www.america-gardener.com. A small office cleaning business often means less head aches with regards to hiring and managing employees, but a large operation often means more money to your bottom line.
This is something you will have to consider when you decide to start and grow your business.
Listed here are a few of the steps you will need to take when starting an office cleaning business.
1. The first step in starting an office cleaning business has already been completed because you know what type of cleaning you will be doing. Now you need to be more specific in the nature of your business. You need to decide which services you will offer with your cleaning business.
2. Next you will have to come up with prices for your services by finding out what the competition is charging and try to match them or even offer lower prices in the beginning to get your first accounts. You can call around to some of the established office cleaning services in your area and pretend to be interested in their services. Ask them about what comes with their services and how much they charge. Also ask how long it might take to complete the task. Try to make your services and/or prices better than the competition so you will be able to sign up new accounts. You can also go to www.auto-cons.com
3. Sit down and figure the cost of starting the business. You will need to consider what the costs of materials, supplies, and other things needed for starting a business will cost you. Make yourself a list of these things and write the cost of the item next to the description. Not only will it give you a list of the costs, it will keep you organized and in balance.
4. How are you going to go back and forth with all your supplies? Your transportation needs to be sorted out before you begin. If you can not get to the job, you will not be reliable enough to call back again.
5. How are you going to let others know about your services? Where are you going to advertise your services? These advertising venues might include word of mouth advertising, a newspaper, the telephone book, or on the internet. Decide what you can afford and what is best for your services.
6. Finally, offer some free cleaning jobs and get references from those people. This will provide you with a good start in building your client base and you will also have references to begin a positive reputation for your office cleaning business.
Starting an office cleaning business takes time and effort. Don’t get overwhelmed with the work involved. Just write down your goals and take one step at a time. Then take action to reach your goals and eventually you will have your own successful office cleaning business!
About The Author-- www.carpets-cleaning.com www.soaps-and-candles.com
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Perhaps your objective is to make money for yourself and be profitable in your endeavors? Then I’m here to tell you that an office cleaning business can help you to become an independent business owner, which will give you the freedom you desire.
The amount of money you will make will depend on the size of the office cleaning business you set your goals to reach. Are you going to keep it simple and work from home or are you going all out and hire a staff? For more details you can visit at www.america-gardener.com. A small office cleaning business often means less head aches with regards to hiring and managing employees, but a large operation often means more money to your bottom line.
This is something you will have to consider when you decide to start and grow your business.
Listed here are a few of the steps you will need to take when starting an office cleaning business.
1. The first step in starting an office cleaning business has already been completed because you know what type of cleaning you will be doing. Now you need to be more specific in the nature of your business. You need to decide which services you will offer with your cleaning business.
2. Next you will have to come up with prices for your services by finding out what the competition is charging and try to match them or even offer lower prices in the beginning to get your first accounts. You can call around to some of the established office cleaning services in your area and pretend to be interested in their services. Ask them about what comes with their services and how much they charge. Also ask how long it might take to complete the task. Try to make your services and/or prices better than the competition so you will be able to sign up new accounts. You can also go to www.auto-cons.com
3. Sit down and figure the cost of starting the business. You will need to consider what the costs of materials, supplies, and other things needed for starting a business will cost you. Make yourself a list of these things and write the cost of the item next to the description. Not only will it give you a list of the costs, it will keep you organized and in balance.
4. How are you going to go back and forth with all your supplies? Your transportation needs to be sorted out before you begin. If you can not get to the job, you will not be reliable enough to call back again.
5. How are you going to let others know about your services? Where are you going to advertise your services? These advertising venues might include word of mouth advertising, a newspaper, the telephone book, or on the internet. Decide what you can afford and what is best for your services.
6. Finally, offer some free cleaning jobs and get references from those people. This will provide you with a good start in building your client base and you will also have references to begin a positive reputation for your office cleaning business.
Starting an office cleaning business takes time and effort. Don’t get overwhelmed with the work involved. Just write down your goals and take one step at a time. Then take action to reach your goals and eventually you will have your own successful office cleaning business!
About The Author-- www.carpets-cleaning.com www.soaps-and-candles.com
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Real Estate Jobs in Dubai
By : Anirban Das
Real estate development in Dubai has been nothing less than phenomenal in the last decade. The industry has grown remarkably and the growth of real estate jobs in Dubai has been nothing less than exceptional too. The major real estate and property development companies in the world have set shop in Dubai to display their prowess. There is no dearth of extraordinary architectural marvels and buildings with breathtaking designs in Dubai. Also, the property market in Dubai is a honey pot for investors across the globe. It has become the hub of international property investors who have reaped rich benefits in the skyrocketing prices of Dubai property.
With so many expatriates moving into Dubai and the city becoming the centre of international attraction, the population of Dubai is set to double in the next decade. This is bound to create more demand for real estate and property in Dubai. Also, the kind of world-class infrastructure and the facilities that Dubai boasts of, it is an ideal career destination for many expatriates. There are lucrative Jobs in Dubai almost all sectors including Construction, Real Estate, IT, Banking, Hospitality, and Oil & Gas etc. For all the reasons mentioned above, the boom in real estate jobs has been extra-ordinary.
The property laws in Dubai are such that they allow free hold purchase of property in the city. This means that foreigners can buy land in Dubai on a freehold ownership basis and is free to sell, lease or rent out the property as and when they want. In some specific designated areas of Dubai, this ownership comes with a three year renewable residence visa for the owner of the property. Thus, all this makes for a very conducive atmosphere for property market to flourish in Dubai. This has also led to a creation of many jobs in the same field in Dubai.
There are jobs in the real estate industry in Dubai on all levels- junior, middle and senior management. Qualified civil engineers, architects, and professionals with know-how of the international real estate industry and preferably with an experience with prestigious property development and construction companies stand a good chance of getting hired in Dubai real estate market. There are regular vacancies from top firms advertised in newspapers, job websites and even the sites of these companies. The major real estate companies in Dubai would include Emaar Properties, Al Nakheel Properties, Damac Properties, Saba Properties, Dubai Properties, Diamond Investments, ETA Star Properties, Bonyan Emirates, Oryx Apartments, Fbi Property Development Company, Omniyat Properties, Union Properties besides many others.
These companies are on a constant look-out for people with knowledge and experience of the industry. Especially if you have the vision and creativity required to build wonders, you will be very-well accepted in the real estate market of Dubai. The downside of working in the infrastructure or real estate jobs is that once the project gets over, the requirement for base staff dwindles. However, this is not true for the managerial staff. Also, with companies that have massive projects in hand, there is enough job guarantee for many years to come. There would always be new projects entrusted to them and qualified and skilled staff will be required.
To be able to do a job in the real estate sector in Dubai, you would require a sponsor in the city. Generally, your employer will become the sponsor. The sponsor is responsible for all the immigration formalities and for your conduct while staying in Dubai. Most likely, there would be a PRO in the company that you get a job with that will look after all these formalities after you have been hired.
Working in Dubai and living in the city can be a life-time experience with the kind of facilities that the city has to offer and the kind of money that the jobs here have to offer. These two advantages have made Dubai the dream career destination of most foreign workers. Since there are no personal taxes levied on the salary, all you earn is for you to keep. Many expatriates come to work in Dubai to make life-time savings. The added advantage is that they also get to experience a lifestyle that is world-class. The people are friendly and hospitable and with so much foreign population, there is a healthy mix of interesting experiences that await you in Dubai.
About The Author-- shiksha shk writes on behalf of NaukriGulf.com, a leading job portal for jobs in Gulf Region, Jobs in Dubai, Middle East jobs. Naukri.com's foray into the Middle East is an Endeavour to provide established client base with services that best meet their international requirements as well as expand our operations on to a global arena.
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Real estate development in Dubai has been nothing less than phenomenal in the last decade. The industry has grown remarkably and the growth of real estate jobs in Dubai has been nothing less than exceptional too. The major real estate and property development companies in the world have set shop in Dubai to display their prowess. There is no dearth of extraordinary architectural marvels and buildings with breathtaking designs in Dubai. Also, the property market in Dubai is a honey pot for investors across the globe. It has become the hub of international property investors who have reaped rich benefits in the skyrocketing prices of Dubai property.
With so many expatriates moving into Dubai and the city becoming the centre of international attraction, the population of Dubai is set to double in the next decade. This is bound to create more demand for real estate and property in Dubai. Also, the kind of world-class infrastructure and the facilities that Dubai boasts of, it is an ideal career destination for many expatriates. There are lucrative Jobs in Dubai almost all sectors including Construction, Real Estate, IT, Banking, Hospitality, and Oil & Gas etc. For all the reasons mentioned above, the boom in real estate jobs has been extra-ordinary.
The property laws in Dubai are such that they allow free hold purchase of property in the city. This means that foreigners can buy land in Dubai on a freehold ownership basis and is free to sell, lease or rent out the property as and when they want. In some specific designated areas of Dubai, this ownership comes with a three year renewable residence visa for the owner of the property. Thus, all this makes for a very conducive atmosphere for property market to flourish in Dubai. This has also led to a creation of many jobs in the same field in Dubai.
There are jobs in the real estate industry in Dubai on all levels- junior, middle and senior management. Qualified civil engineers, architects, and professionals with know-how of the international real estate industry and preferably with an experience with prestigious property development and construction companies stand a good chance of getting hired in Dubai real estate market. There are regular vacancies from top firms advertised in newspapers, job websites and even the sites of these companies. The major real estate companies in Dubai would include Emaar Properties, Al Nakheel Properties, Damac Properties, Saba Properties, Dubai Properties, Diamond Investments, ETA Star Properties, Bonyan Emirates, Oryx Apartments, Fbi Property Development Company, Omniyat Properties, Union Properties besides many others.
These companies are on a constant look-out for people with knowledge and experience of the industry. Especially if you have the vision and creativity required to build wonders, you will be very-well accepted in the real estate market of Dubai. The downside of working in the infrastructure or real estate jobs is that once the project gets over, the requirement for base staff dwindles. However, this is not true for the managerial staff. Also, with companies that have massive projects in hand, there is enough job guarantee for many years to come. There would always be new projects entrusted to them and qualified and skilled staff will be required.
To be able to do a job in the real estate sector in Dubai, you would require a sponsor in the city. Generally, your employer will become the sponsor. The sponsor is responsible for all the immigration formalities and for your conduct while staying in Dubai. Most likely, there would be a PRO in the company that you get a job with that will look after all these formalities after you have been hired.
Working in Dubai and living in the city can be a life-time experience with the kind of facilities that the city has to offer and the kind of money that the jobs here have to offer. These two advantages have made Dubai the dream career destination of most foreign workers. Since there are no personal taxes levied on the salary, all you earn is for you to keep. Many expatriates come to work in Dubai to make life-time savings. The added advantage is that they also get to experience a lifestyle that is world-class. The people are friendly and hospitable and with so much foreign population, there is a healthy mix of interesting experiences that await you in Dubai.
About The Author-- shiksha shk writes on behalf of NaukriGulf.com, a leading job portal for jobs in Gulf Region, Jobs in Dubai, Middle East jobs. Naukri.com's foray into the Middle East is an Endeavour to provide established client base with services that best meet their international requirements as well as expand our operations on to a global arena.
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Real Estate = Big Money
Real Estate Business
By : Jaffara Ashik
The Real Estate Business cycle and financial stability are closely correlated. In light of global real estate bubbles, China's real estate cycle has attracted wide attention since 1998. The present paper analyzes three driving factors in the context of the current real estate cycle namely, economic growth, macroeconomic environment and institutional establishment. Based on quantitative analysis, it is concluded that the implications of the current real estate cycle for financial stability include risks of real estate credit exposure, government guarantees and maturity mismatch. Some corresponding policy implications are discussed, such as advancing banking reform, encouraging the rational behavior of local governments and strengthening the regulation of foreign capital flows in and out of China's real estate industry.
That's the gist of a local government initiative to revive real estate investment in Chongqing, one of China's biggest cities. The municipal government in the southwestern metropolis floated a plan in December that said new mortgage holders would be eligible for a refund on a big chunk of their income taxes.
Reviving real estate could be an important part of spurring on China's slowing economy. With widespread homeownership in China, real estate values are a key measure of consumer spending power. And the property sector is among the leading sources of demand for everything from steel to appliances.
We Provide Comprehensive China Real Estate Related Services. As an international law firm, we offer clients advisory and transactional services in connection with all aspects of real estate matters in China including the acquisition, development, construction, financing, ownership, leasing and operation of real estate assets and companies.
Expat Apartments: These range from luxurious to nice and from downtown to Pudong, with prices varying accordingly.
Living with the Chinese: This is the cheapest way to go, and more and more foreigners are turning to this option. Many real estate agents are now able to provide an interpreter, though if language is a problem, you might want to bring a long a Chinese speaking friend. For more details http://www.dynastyresources.net
About The Author-- Representing Real Estate Business in the website http://www.dynastyresources.net
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By : Jaffara Ashik
The Real Estate Business cycle and financial stability are closely correlated. In light of global real estate bubbles, China's real estate cycle has attracted wide attention since 1998. The present paper analyzes three driving factors in the context of the current real estate cycle namely, economic growth, macroeconomic environment and institutional establishment. Based on quantitative analysis, it is concluded that the implications of the current real estate cycle for financial stability include risks of real estate credit exposure, government guarantees and maturity mismatch. Some corresponding policy implications are discussed, such as advancing banking reform, encouraging the rational behavior of local governments and strengthening the regulation of foreign capital flows in and out of China's real estate industry.
That's the gist of a local government initiative to revive real estate investment in Chongqing, one of China's biggest cities. The municipal government in the southwestern metropolis floated a plan in December that said new mortgage holders would be eligible for a refund on a big chunk of their income taxes.
Reviving real estate could be an important part of spurring on China's slowing economy. With widespread homeownership in China, real estate values are a key measure of consumer spending power. And the property sector is among the leading sources of demand for everything from steel to appliances.
We Provide Comprehensive China Real Estate Related Services. As an international law firm, we offer clients advisory and transactional services in connection with all aspects of real estate matters in China including the acquisition, development, construction, financing, ownership, leasing and operation of real estate assets and companies.
Expat Apartments: These range from luxurious to nice and from downtown to Pudong, with prices varying accordingly.
Living with the Chinese: This is the cheapest way to go, and more and more foreigners are turning to this option. Many real estate agents are now able to provide an interpreter, though if language is a problem, you might want to bring a long a Chinese speaking friend. For more details http://www.dynastyresources.net
About The Author-- Representing Real Estate Business in the website http://www.dynastyresources.net
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3 Advanced Marketing Tips for Writers
By : Jinger Jarrett
Being a writer, in my opinion, is absolutely the best kind of business that you could possibly start. After all, writing has been a type of business for thousands of years.
The key to being a successful writer is to build a following of loyal readers who want to read your work. If you do that, then every time you publish, this will help you easily sell your work.
Also, if you're looking for a big name publisher, what better track record could you offer for a book publishing contract, than a market you've already established?
There are three very powerful ways that writers can use to build and profit from their markets, and once you set up the first two, building your reader base will be practically automatic.
Here are three things you can do to sell more of your work and build your reader base:
1. Create an affiliate program.
An affiliate program is where you pay a percentage on a sale of your work. In other words, you allow others to sell your work for you.
The advantage of using an affiliate program is that your affiliates could sell your work in markets you may not have considered. This could expand your reach and help you sell a lot more of your work.
What's key here is to set up an affiliate program management system that's automated, i.e. affiliates can sign themselves up and set up their campaigns.
You also want to make sure that you offer plenty of promotional materials for your affiliates. This may include sample chapters of your books, ads, articles, etc. Just make sure you have a good tracking system in place so affiliates get credited with sales.
2. Build a list.
A list is a group of people who are interested in your writing. This can be your readers, or it can even be other writers.
Building a list means offering a newsletter, a free giveaway (sample chapters from your books, free ebooks, white papers, etc.) or some other premium for joining your list.
The purpose of building a list is that it makes it very easy for you to notify your readers of new releases or other products and services you offer. Also, you build a relationship with your readers, which makes it easier to get them to buy your work.
3. Send out a press release.
Every time you release a new book, create a new service, or generate some other kind of news, that's news you should be sharing. By sending out a press release, you can let others know more about what you have to offer. Since a press release is as much news as it is advertising, it's far more effective than placing an ad to make your announcement.
Although there are plenty of ways to market your writing, these three techniques can really help you blast your writing profits through the stratosphere and get you read.
Isn't that why, as writers, we write?
About The Author-- Want more tips on how to make more money from your writing? Then check out Marketing for Writers Learn how to earn $100 a day or more writing articles: 101 Articles.
Being a writer, in my opinion, is absolutely the best kind of business that you could possibly start. After all, writing has been a type of business for thousands of years.
The key to being a successful writer is to build a following of loyal readers who want to read your work. If you do that, then every time you publish, this will help you easily sell your work.
Also, if you're looking for a big name publisher, what better track record could you offer for a book publishing contract, than a market you've already established?
There are three very powerful ways that writers can use to build and profit from their markets, and once you set up the first two, building your reader base will be practically automatic.
Here are three things you can do to sell more of your work and build your reader base:
1. Create an affiliate program.
An affiliate program is where you pay a percentage on a sale of your work. In other words, you allow others to sell your work for you.
The advantage of using an affiliate program is that your affiliates could sell your work in markets you may not have considered. This could expand your reach and help you sell a lot more of your work.
What's key here is to set up an affiliate program management system that's automated, i.e. affiliates can sign themselves up and set up their campaigns.
You also want to make sure that you offer plenty of promotional materials for your affiliates. This may include sample chapters of your books, ads, articles, etc. Just make sure you have a good tracking system in place so affiliates get credited with sales.
2. Build a list.
A list is a group of people who are interested in your writing. This can be your readers, or it can even be other writers.
Building a list means offering a newsletter, a free giveaway (sample chapters from your books, free ebooks, white papers, etc.) or some other premium for joining your list.
The purpose of building a list is that it makes it very easy for you to notify your readers of new releases or other products and services you offer. Also, you build a relationship with your readers, which makes it easier to get them to buy your work.
3. Send out a press release.
Every time you release a new book, create a new service, or generate some other kind of news, that's news you should be sharing. By sending out a press release, you can let others know more about what you have to offer. Since a press release is as much news as it is advertising, it's far more effective than placing an ad to make your announcement.
Although there are plenty of ways to market your writing, these three techniques can really help you blast your writing profits through the stratosphere and get you read.
Isn't that why, as writers, we write?
About The Author-- Want more tips on how to make more money from your writing? Then check out Marketing for Writers Learn how to earn $100 a day or more writing articles: 101 Articles.
Increase Profits By Having An Effective Marketing Strategy
By : James Copper
A renowned American marketing Guru once remarked, "If you are in business not for profit nor for pleasure, what the hell are you doing there!" Every word of that verdict rings true till today. Profitability is the first and the last word of running a business. However, all businesses are not necessarily high profit yielding and besides, there is no such guarantee that each and every business will run well. And even when a business is making a profit, there cannot be any guarantees that every transaction will end up in the positive. As a matter of fact, most businesses fail. Only those that are run efficiently see the light of profit and last for many days. And profit, like peace of mind, is temporary and brief unless every waking hour is spent after promoting it.
Automation to Increase Profits
Since profit motivation is the key word in any business, the more it is increased, better is the deal. However, we all know that to increase profit, we must cut costs. But which segment of production or planning will be axed is of prime consideration. As for cutting cost at the grass root level, why not cut overhead by automating most of the non-producing items like accounting, customer care, voice mail, sales reporting, ordering and record keeping. Computerization helps a business automate much of the process. There are many software applications that also do the job wonderfully well.
After the overheads come the variable expenses that can be cut either by way of negotiating with the supplier or by re-structuring the production process. As for negotiating with a steady supplier who had been regularly paid over a continued period of time, he or she would be only too glad to cooperate as long as his or her own basic profit is not disturbed. And restructuring or re-engineering with new innovative tools should not pose a problem.
Enhance Production to Increase Profits
Now come the question of increasing the production since that will also help increase the profitability of a product. This may be achieved with the introduction of newer, faster tools or machinery while the same workmen can be trained to work with faster machines. On the other hand, paying incentives to workmen for a higher yield is nothing new. Henry Ford did it in 1921 while other US employers are doing the same today. This way, both the employee and the employer are happy the employee because he or she is getting higher wages and the employer because the productivity has gone up and it brings in more dollars.
Yet another way of increasing profit is through finding ways in which the product line can be diversified. This not only generates more profit but also creates reputation for the business. A south California based car cover and seat cover making business house suddenly discovered that the same seat cover, if more precisely crafted following the exact contours of the seat as installed by the auto maker, would sell at a much higher price, labeled as 'Custom Seat Cover". By going one step further, they studied seat cover dimensions for different marque of cars and SUVs and with the help of computer aided designing and making produced such unbelievable covers that auto giants like the General Motors were overwhelmed.
About The Author-- James Copper is a writer for http://www.marketinglinx.com where you can get help with your business so you can increase profits
A renowned American marketing Guru once remarked, "If you are in business not for profit nor for pleasure, what the hell are you doing there!" Every word of that verdict rings true till today. Profitability is the first and the last word of running a business. However, all businesses are not necessarily high profit yielding and besides, there is no such guarantee that each and every business will run well. And even when a business is making a profit, there cannot be any guarantees that every transaction will end up in the positive. As a matter of fact, most businesses fail. Only those that are run efficiently see the light of profit and last for many days. And profit, like peace of mind, is temporary and brief unless every waking hour is spent after promoting it.
Automation to Increase Profits
Since profit motivation is the key word in any business, the more it is increased, better is the deal. However, we all know that to increase profit, we must cut costs. But which segment of production or planning will be axed is of prime consideration. As for cutting cost at the grass root level, why not cut overhead by automating most of the non-producing items like accounting, customer care, voice mail, sales reporting, ordering and record keeping. Computerization helps a business automate much of the process. There are many software applications that also do the job wonderfully well.
After the overheads come the variable expenses that can be cut either by way of negotiating with the supplier or by re-structuring the production process. As for negotiating with a steady supplier who had been regularly paid over a continued period of time, he or she would be only too glad to cooperate as long as his or her own basic profit is not disturbed. And restructuring or re-engineering with new innovative tools should not pose a problem.
Enhance Production to Increase Profits
Now come the question of increasing the production since that will also help increase the profitability of a product. This may be achieved with the introduction of newer, faster tools or machinery while the same workmen can be trained to work with faster machines. On the other hand, paying incentives to workmen for a higher yield is nothing new. Henry Ford did it in 1921 while other US employers are doing the same today. This way, both the employee and the employer are happy the employee because he or she is getting higher wages and the employer because the productivity has gone up and it brings in more dollars.
Yet another way of increasing profit is through finding ways in which the product line can be diversified. This not only generates more profit but also creates reputation for the business. A south California based car cover and seat cover making business house suddenly discovered that the same seat cover, if more precisely crafted following the exact contours of the seat as installed by the auto maker, would sell at a much higher price, labeled as 'Custom Seat Cover". By going one step further, they studied seat cover dimensions for different marque of cars and SUVs and with the help of computer aided designing and making produced such unbelievable covers that auto giants like the General Motors were overwhelmed.
About The Author-- James Copper is a writer for http://www.marketinglinx.com where you can get help with your business so you can increase profits
Do you have a Business Idea?
By : Kumar Sudhir
Every year tens of thousands of people strike out on their own with a vision of starting a successful business. They have the idea, they've got the plan…all they need now is to take the actions to turn their dream into reality.
It is at this point that many a budding entrepreneur comes unstuck. No matter how hard they try, failure seems to greet them at every turn. Of course, all seasoned entrepreneurs know that it takes a hell of a lot of determination and guile to keep on driving forward in the face of adversity. It also takes some know-how…practical knowledge that stacks the odds of success in their favor.
Getting to grips with Joint Ventures
One of the best routes to business success for entrepreneurs is establishing joint ventures. The right joint venture partner can help kick-start a business and get the all-important cash flowing in. What's more, setting up a joint venture does not require a financial outlay on the part of the entrepreneur either.
So, what could a joint venture partner bring to your business? They could bring expertise, a ready-made customer database, manpower, equipment and access to foreign markets. The right joint venture partner could even run your operation for you in return for a share of the profits generated, or provide financing in exchange for equity share. The possibilities are endless!
Finding Joint Venture Partners
Historically, locating joint venture partners to work with tends to be a drawn-out process. First off you must advertise your requirements and then conduct interviews to find the right type of candidate who fits with your needs and company ethos.
Today, thankfully, there is an easier way. Joint venture search companies, such as www.jvbase.com provide entrepreneurs with quick access to joint venture partners.
These types of joint venture search facilities screen potential joint venture partners, manually matching them up with your requirements. They remove a lot of the hassles that are traditionally associated with finding joint venture partners, so leaving you free to concentrate on the more important aspects of moving your business forward.
If you have a business idea and have the determination to make it work, no matter what obstacles stand in your way, get together with a joint venture partner. By doing so, you could find yourself on the fast track to success.
About The Author-- Name: Pandit Sudhir Address: House No 11. Chandigarh Email: panditsudhir1982@gmail.com Country: India State: Punjab Aim: To become a respected personality in the universe
Every year tens of thousands of people strike out on their own with a vision of starting a successful business. They have the idea, they've got the plan…all they need now is to take the actions to turn their dream into reality.
It is at this point that many a budding entrepreneur comes unstuck. No matter how hard they try, failure seems to greet them at every turn. Of course, all seasoned entrepreneurs know that it takes a hell of a lot of determination and guile to keep on driving forward in the face of adversity. It also takes some know-how…practical knowledge that stacks the odds of success in their favor.
Getting to grips with Joint Ventures
One of the best routes to business success for entrepreneurs is establishing joint ventures. The right joint venture partner can help kick-start a business and get the all-important cash flowing in. What's more, setting up a joint venture does not require a financial outlay on the part of the entrepreneur either.
So, what could a joint venture partner bring to your business? They could bring expertise, a ready-made customer database, manpower, equipment and access to foreign markets. The right joint venture partner could even run your operation for you in return for a share of the profits generated, or provide financing in exchange for equity share. The possibilities are endless!
Finding Joint Venture Partners
Historically, locating joint venture partners to work with tends to be a drawn-out process. First off you must advertise your requirements and then conduct interviews to find the right type of candidate who fits with your needs and company ethos.
Today, thankfully, there is an easier way. Joint venture search companies, such as www.jvbase.com provide entrepreneurs with quick access to joint venture partners.
These types of joint venture search facilities screen potential joint venture partners, manually matching them up with your requirements. They remove a lot of the hassles that are traditionally associated with finding joint venture partners, so leaving you free to concentrate on the more important aspects of moving your business forward.
If you have a business idea and have the determination to make it work, no matter what obstacles stand in your way, get together with a joint venture partner. By doing so, you could find yourself on the fast track to success.
About The Author-- Name: Pandit Sudhir Address: House No 11. Chandigarh Email: panditsudhir1982@gmail.com Country: India State: Punjab Aim: To become a respected personality in the universe
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